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Military Testing New Technology, Robots To Save Lives
MIAMI (CBS4)- American soldiers know when they go in to battle there is a chance they may not make it out alive. It’s these losses that has the military testing new technology. Robots will soon replace...
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Officials To Crackdown On Pill Mills
MIAMI (CBS4)- Officials are continuing to crack down on so-called “pill mills” posing a threat to the public. The state surgeon general, Frank Farmer, has ordered doctors who are no longer authorized...
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Prescription Drug Database Set To Open In Sept.
MIAMI (CBSMiami.com) – The much ballyhooed Florida prescription-drug database is set to being operating in September and October, according to the News Service of Florida. Once the database is up and...
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Doctors No Longer Allowed To Sell Narcotics
FORT LAUDERDALE (CBSMiami.com) – Local and state agents conducted inspections on South Florida pain clinics Tuesday to make sure they are complying with new laws aimed at curbing prescription drug...
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More South Florida Doctor’s Offices Going Paperless
HOLLYWOOD (CBS4) – The way your doctor stores your files could be a thing of the past. And while that sounds scary at first, the benefits may out weigh any potential problems. Dr. Barry Key of...
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Fla. Doctors Organization Opposes Medicaid Overhaul
MIAMI (CBS4)- Florida Medical Association officials voted in a closed door session last weekend to take a position in opposition to the state’s proposed Medicaid overhaul. A number of doctors have been...
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Doctors Seeing Male Infertility On The Rise
PEMBROKE PINES (CBS4) – Couples who struggle with infertility will do anything to figure out the problem, and the testing usually starts with the woman. But many doctors are seeing male infertility on...
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Judge Overturns “Docs And Glocks” Law
MIAMI (CBSMiami.com) – United States District Judge Marcia Cooke has blocked the enforcement of a new Florida law that was championed by the National Rifle Association. Judge Cooke said the law that...
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Program Helps Docs & Parents Reach Out And Read
MIAMI (CBSMiami.com) – A trip to the pediatrician happens quite frequently for parents to help the kids deal with colds and shots; but a local program is helping match pediatricians with a reading...
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Employee Wellness Is Top Priority At Royal Caribbean
MIAMI (CBS4) – In an economy where businesses are cutting back everywhere and anywhere possible, one of South Florida’s largest employers is doing quite the opposite. A ribbon cutting for an on-site...
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CBS4 Investigates: Should Doctors Ask Patients About Guns?
MIAMI (CBS4) – Alex Martinez was a family man, a father of two young sons, and Debra Martinez’s husband. “He was entertaining, but he was also private and quiet and had a serious side,” Debra Martinez...
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High-Tech House Calls Gaining Popularity
MIAMI (CBS4) – When Rodger Hoffman wanted a second opinion about surgery he was told he needed, he went to the Web. “The doctor was able to ask me specific questions about my history of the injury and...
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MLS Discuss Concussions At Symposium In Ft. Lauderdale
FORT LAUDERDALE(CBS4/AP) — Major League Soccer is looking to take the lead with the best protocol for handling concussions, and the league did just that In Fort Lauderdale. Team doctors, athletic...
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Gov. Scott: Florida No Longer Pill Mill Haven
TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami) – With 213 pill mills shut down by Florida law enforcement agencies in the past year, Gov. Rick Scott said Wednesday that law enforcement agencies are making huge inroads on...
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Opinion: A Doctor’s Opinion Of Obamacare
Last evening as I was just about to watch the local fireworks in our Chicago-area community, I ended up talking to two pro-Obamacare persons. As I recall, I didn’t bring up the topic. The pro...
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Docs & Glock Legal Block Appealed
TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/NSF) – Florida Governor Rick Scott and the Florida Department of Health have appealed a Miami federal judge’s ruling that barred the enforcement of a state law that forbid doctors...
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Doctors, Hospitals Nationwide Adding Fees To Medical Bills
MIAMI (CBSMiami) — Hospitals and doctors offices across the country are tacking extra fees onto your bill. Doug Rischbieter booked his appointment six weeks early with a doctor he’d seen for elbow...
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Jackson Docs Say Experience & Religion Played Part In Bus Crash Treatment
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Officials at Jackson Memorial Hospital updated the conditions of the remaining hospitalized victims from Saturday’s bus crash at Miami International Airport and to explain how they...
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More Patients, Doctors Engaging In ‘Group Visits’
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – People ride the bus, go to games and eat with strangers , so how about going to the doctor with a group of strangers? “To share my health concerns with another person, I don’t think...
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How Well Does Your Doctor Know Specialists?
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – The likelihood of primary care doctors who referred patients to specialist has increased, but how a physician may hear about specialists may come as a surprise to some patients. It’s...
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Nurse Practitioners Win First Round In ‘Scope’ Fight
TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/NSF) — Despite opposition from physician groups, a House select committee Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a proposal that would give additional power to nurse practitioners,...
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How Does My Health Insurance Work At The Hospital?
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires that all health insurance policies cover 10 essential benefits. These essential benefits include coverage for care at a hospital, whether it is emergency...
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How Do I Use My Health Insurance When I Visit A Doctor?
If, like many Americans, you have been without health insurance, and just recently enrolled in a health plan as required by the Affordable Care Act (ACA), you will need to select a doctor to coordinate...
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Can My Health Insurance Cover My Spouse?
The availability of coverage for your spouse depends on your specific health plan. Some policies allow you to add a spouse to existing coverage at certain times like when there is a life qualifying...
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Can My Health Insurance Cover My Children?
The availability of coverage for your children depends on your health plan. You may have a plan that covers only you, or your plan may be a family plan, which would allow you to add your children to...
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Doctors: BRCA Gene Increases Chances Of Uterine Tumors
TAMPA (CBSMiami) – New research being talked about at an annual meeting of doctors in Tampa shows women with a faulty breast cancer gene might face a greater chance of rare but deadly uterine tumors...
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Jackson Employees Head To Tally To Fight For Medicaid Expansion
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – The Florida Legislature’s opposition to anything related to the Affordable Care Act is well documented, but a group of doctors, nurses and other healthcare workers from South Florida...
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More US Girls Now Getting Cervical Cancer Vaccine
NEW YORK (AP) — More teen girls are getting a controversial cervical cancer vaccine but the increase isn’t much of a bump, the government reported Thursday. Last year’s rise follows a couple of years...
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Appeals Court OKs ‘Docs VS. Glocks’ Law
TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/NSF) – A federal appeals court has upheld the state’s controversial “docs vs. glocks” bill, overturning an earlier court ruling that had blocked part of the law from being...
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Doctors Reporting Medicaid HMO Problems
MIAMI (CBSMiami/AP) — Some doctors and health advocates have reported patients showing up at their officers confused by health insurance plans and many have been cut-off from their regular physician....
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Crowd Sourcing Site Lets Group Review Your Medical Condition
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter MIAMI (CBSMiami) — Would you use the wisdom of crowds to diagnose your medical condition? “I would probably come to a decision on my own with a lot of medical...
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Florida Doctor Still Practice Despite Alleged ‘Sexual Misconduct’
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter MIAMI (CBSMiami) — A Florida doctor accused of sexual misconduct with a patient continues to practiced, according to the Palm Beach Post. David Simon, a Lake...
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Newspaper: Doctors In Sex Abuse Cases Often Not Disciplined
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter ATLANTA (CBSMiami/AP) — A new investigation revealed doctors who engage in sexual misconduct with patients are routinely treated as having “impairment” issues...
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Court Rules Against State In “Docs VS. Glocks”
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/NSF) – Siding with a coalition of individual doctors and medical groups, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday that major portions of a...
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Study: More Doctors Are Suffering From Mental Health Issues
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter MIAMI (CBSMiami) –More doctors than ever are suffering from psychological distress or mental health issues – but many avoid getting treatment. According to a...
View ArticleInitiative Targets Obesity In Florida
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA) – Who says doctors and insurers are at odds? The Florida Medical Association’s philanthropic arm has joined with...
View ArticleMost Women Love High Heels, But Doctors Warn They ‘Can Really Damage Feet’
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter MIAMI (CBSMiami) — Most women know and love a good pair of high heels. Often, the higher the better. However, doctors warn high heels can really damage your...
View ArticleFDA Approves New MRSA Test
MIAMI (CBSMiami.com) – Doctors in hospitals across South Florida and the rest of the country now have a new test that can quickly show if a staph infection is methicillin-resistant. The FDA approved a...
View ArticleDoctors Sue For Right To Ask If Patients Own Guns
MIAMI (CBS4) – A group of physicians filed suit in Miami federal court Monday for the right to ask their patients if they own guns and have them properly stored, according to The News Service of...
View ArticleFlorida Bill Seeks To Wave Fees For Physicians Who Provide Pro Bono Services
TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/NSF) – Trying to expand access to health care, a House panel on Tuesday approved a bill that would authorize the state’s medical boards to waive licensure fees for physicians who...
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